Chapter 770

'According to Ji Qian, the vessel cannot be broken before the providence is extracted. In other words, if the' vessel 'is broken, does it mean that the providence is returned to Daibun?

'If I tell this to Duke Wei, how will he treat me?'

After blowing out the candle, Xu Qi 'an, who was lying on the bed, suddenly had this question.

He could make some cuts and only tell Duke Wei about the existence of the Initial Supervisor and the descendants of the Daibun royal family. He could not reveal the information about the providence.

However, the problem was that he did not know which floor Wei Yuan was on, just like how he could not see which floor the Supervisor was on.

If he told this information to Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan could then combine it with the information and knowledge he had in his hands to deduce the inside story of the providence …

'Oh, it turns out that Daibun's national strength is weak, the people are suffering, and the court is full of corruption. All of this is because of the loss of providence, and the providence is on Xu Qi'an.

'As an ambitious and dedicated national scholar, would Wei Yuan sacrifice his family for the country and the people, or would he choose to cover up and turn a blind eye to it?

'I'm not worrying for nothing. According to Wei Yuan's skills and his legend, if I'm on the 18th floor, then he might be on the 99th floor …' Xu Qi'an turned over and sat up, thinking in the dark.

All of a sudden, he had a feeling that the entire world was trying to harm him and he was in a state of panic.

The First Generation and the Current Generation were unreliable. If Wei Yuan, who had been clinging to him, knew about the providence, he might turn against him.

'What should I do?'

Xu Qi'an mumbled to himself in the dark.

'If I had Rank-3 or even Rank-2 combat strength, I could do whatever I wanted, jump out of the chessboard and become a chess player. But I'm just a Rank-6 martial artist.

'The Initial Supervisor is like a knife hanging over my head. Even if it won't fall in the near future, I have a feeling that it won't be long. I'm afraid I won't be able to become a Peak Warrior in a short time.

'If that's the case, the best way to deal with it is to use the enemy's enemy to deal with the enemy. But the First Generation and the Current Generation are not good people … '

After a long time, Xu Qi 'an's chuckle rang out in the quiet room. "I've thought of a way.

"I'll guard the lotus seeds first and ascend to Rank-5 as soon as possible … Then, I'll return to Capital City and play a round of truth or dare with Wei Gong …"

…

Early in the morning, when the first rays of the sun fell, the secret agents in black moved slowly along the road at the foot of Yue Villa.

Tianshu and Tianshu stood by the road with their hands behind their backs, watching their subordinates arrange the cannons in a straight line.

The secret agents methodically prepared to fire. They were not afraid that the enemies in the villa would attack and destroy it. That was because the Earth Sect's Taoist Lotus and his disciples were not too far away from the artillery team.

There was also the Wulin League led by Cao Qingyang. Although the two sides were not on good terms, they had the same goal. If the Yue Villa wanted to destroy the cannons through a sneak attack, the Wulin League would definitely stop them.

"You were too impulsive yesterday. You shouldn't have threatened the Wulin League with the gold medal given by His Majesty," Tianshu said lightly.

Her voice was cold and full of the magnetism of a mature woman.

"I just wanted to know the attitude of the Wulin League. Although Cao Qingyang is stubborn, the Wulin League is still on the opposite side of the Yue Villa." Tianji snorted coldly.

The attitude of the Ink Pavilion and the Holy Fist Gang last night made him very vigilant. If there was a lot of opposition within the Wulin League, then even if the Yue Villa was not destroyed, the combat power of this giant in Jianzhou would be greatly reduced.

Therefore, he had to do a thorough investigation of the Wulin League. Of course, denouncing Cao Qingyang was also true. If Cao Qingyang yielded to the authority of the imperial court, then he had made the right bet.

On the other hand, although he had taken some risks, his assessment was correct. Cao Qingyang did not kill him.

As the leader of the alliance, no matter how arrogant and rebellious he was, he was different from a lone Jianghu man. He had to consider more things.

The harvest was good, but the price was also great. As a fourth-rank expert and one of the secret agents, he was humiliated and beaten by Cao Qingyang. Without enough shrewdness, he would not be able to get over it in a short time.

Tianji said in a low voice, "We only need to provide fire support to open a gap for the Earth Sect. The subsequent fight for the lotus seeds is not our main goal. Killing Xu Qi'an is. Do you understand?"

Tianshu nodded and smiled. "Last night, he used the Heaven and Earth Single Blade Slash and Confucian spells. It is impossible for him to recover in a few hours. If we don't kill him now, then when? "

As Duke Huai's secret agents who were now loyal to the emperor, they knew Xu Qi'an like the back of their hands. After the incident, they analyzed and evaluated the scene, as well as the shattered magical artifact on the mysterious young man.

They also saw him suddenly teleport in front of everyone and use the talisman sword to kill two fourth-rank retainers.

They concluded that Xu Qi'an had used the Heaven and Earth Single Blade Slash and Confucian spells. According to the information, these two methods had a huge price to pay.

…

The Wulin League, the Earth Sect, and Duke Huai's secret agents gathered together. Behind them, there were hundreds of onlookers.

Some were wandering cultivators, while others were small sects who had come to fish in troubled waters.

After yesterday's surprise attack in the small town, the enthusiasm of this group of people was greatly affected. On one hand, they were afraid of the power of the Yue Family Villa and recognized the reality.

On the other hand, Xu Qi'an's identity began to spread, and his influence gradually deepened. People were more and more afraid of him, and no one dared to oppose him.

"I've been waiting for this day for a long time. It's a pity that this isn't our stage." Liu Hu, who was leaning on a bronze staff in the crowd, sighed.

"Who knows, we might even have a chance to fish in troubled waters." Some of his companions were hopeful.

"I calculated the battle strength of both sides yesterday. According to the strength of the Yue Family Villa on the surface, there's a huge difference between them and the Wulin League, the Earth Sect, and the experts of the imperial court."

"It's not just a huge difference. Don't forget that the Earth Sect's Taoist Chief hasn't shown up yet. He's a second-rank cultivator. If he comes, he'll sweep everyone."

"If that's the case, we won't even have a chance to fish in troubled waters."

"Hey, if Xu Yinluo brings out the strength of a Buddhist cultivator, do you think there's any hope of defeating the Earth Sect's Taoist Chief?"

"Didn't they say that there's a Supervisor secretly helping in a Buddhist cultivator's battle?"

"We're just chatting. I'm talking about Xu Yinluo's might in a Buddhist cultivator's battle. Of course, I know that it's the Supervisor secretly helping him."

Young Master Liu raised his sword and walked toward Wan Hua Lou and the other women. He had a worried look on his face as he said, "Rongrong, I heard from Master that the Yue Family Villa is only putting up a stubborn resistance. The chances of them protecting the lotus seeds aren't high."

Rongrong tilted her head and looked at this peer whom she had a good relationship with. However, she realized that his gaze was discreetly sizing up the leader's graceful back.

"I don't care if the Yue Family Villa can protect the lotus seeds," Rongrong said softly.

From Rongrong's perspective, Young Master Liu's gaze was extremely restrained. This could not be helped. After all, a stunning beauty like the leader was too eye-catching. Any man who did not peek at her would have a problem.

"We're of the same mind." Young Master Liu smiled.

This was also what most people thought, including the Wan Hua Lou fairies present. What did it have to do with them whether the Yue Family Villa could protect the lotus seeds or not?

As long as nothing unexpected happened to Xu Yinluo, it was fine.

They admired Xu Yinluo's righteousness, but they did not want to see him fall here. This did not conflict with their fight for the lotus seeds.

…

Inside the Yue Family Villa.

The disciples of the Heaven & Earth Society gathered together. They held their respective magic artifacts and were ready for battle.

It was supposed to be a mobilization meeting, but Taoist Nun White Lotus discovered that the disciples' nervousness and fear were more serious than she had imagined.

Taoist Nun White Lotus stood in front of the disciples and said in a gentle tone, "Just follow the previous arrangement and guard your positions. Don't be nervous, don't be afraid. You don't need to deal with a fourth-rank expert. "

The disciples nodded, but their nervousness did not lessen.

They were still young and had almost never experienced a battle of this scale. No, it could even be called a war.

Seeing this, Chu Yuanzhen and Li Miaozhen comforted them one after another, but it did not have much effect.

'What's the point of shouting slogans …' Xu Qi 'an held his saber and walked over calmly. He could clearly see the nervousness on their faces.

He stood in front of the disciples, leaning on his saber, and said calmly, "For you, this is actually an opportunity."

Qiu Chanyi and the other disciples immediately looked at him and listened attentively.

"You know better than me what the Heaven & Earth Society's goal is, and who you will face in the future. I don't need to say more, do I?" Xu Qi 'an looked around at the crowd.

The disciples nodded.

Of course they knew, but they were not fully prepared, and they did not have enough strength. Now that they had to fight the Earth Sect's demon daoists, the young disciples felt as if they were forced to do something beyond their abilities.

"When I first took over the Sampo Case, my feelings were similar to yours. I was nervous and uneasy, and I had no confidence in myself. But in the end, I solved the case. Do you know why? "

Listening to Xu Yinluo talk about his experience, the disciples' nervousness was eased.

"Because compared to you, I had no way out. At that time, I was sentenced to be cut in half because I killed my superior. If I did not redeem myself, I would have died. "

Qiu Chanyi said crisply, "Prince Xu, you did the right thing."

The other disciples hurriedly agreed.

"This is not a question of right or wrong. Please understand what I'm trying to say."

Xu Qi 'an glared at the Little Taoist nun and said solemnly, "I had no way out, so I gave it my all. Later on in Cloud Province, I fought against the rebel army alone … it was also because I had no way out. It was a dangerous situation, and if I didn't give it my all, the entire army might have been wiped out … "

Xu Qi 'an spoke frankly and confidently about his experience. The disciples listened attentively, and in the end, their emotions were stirred, and they felt their blood slowly boil.

Listening to the glorious deeds of those they admired would produce a certain emotional resonance. This was exactly what Xu Qi 'an wanted.

"Now, you have a chance. Fight to the death and defend the Earth Sect's last dignity. In the future, when the sect is restored to its former glory, each and every one of your names will be recorded in the annals of the Earth Sect. Your legends will never be forgotten. "

White Lotus Taoist Nun was surprised to find that the disciples had become agitated, excited, and fearless.

As expected, the words of those with prestige were always right … Hmm, his words were also very skillful. He combined his own experiences to drive the disciples' emotions … The White Lotus Daoist nun looked at the young man leaning on his saber and felt strangely at ease.

She felt that he was a reliable, trustworthy, and reassuring companion.

… …

Both sides waited. Countless people raised their heads in anticipation. Time passed minute by minute, second by second. Slowly, the sun rose above their heads.

Around noon, a pillar of light shot into the sky from the depths of the Yue Clan Villa. Nine colors slowly flickered at the bottom of the pillar of light.

The lotus seeds were about to ripen …

The Heavenly Secrets waved his hand and shouted, "Fire!"

The dense runes on the steel body of the cannon lit up. In the next moment, the cannon fired like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth.

The huge recoil caused the heavy steel cannon to slide backward, sending large amounts of soil flying.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh …

With a shrill whistle, the cannonballs flew in perfect parabolas and crashed into the air shield outside the Yue Clan Villa.

It was a semicircular air shield that covered the entire villa. It was translucent, and when the cannonballs exploded on the surface of the air shield, the shockwave was like a hurricane.

Outside the villa, at the eye of the first defensive formation, Nangong Qianrou's face was flushed. Every cannonball seemed to explode on his body, causing his qi and blood to churn and a fishy taste to rise in his throat.

Divine light flickered on the surface of his body as his Qi flowed continuously to maintain the stability of the air shield.

"What, what formation is this? Its defense is so strong that it can withstand such a dense barrage of cannons."

The spectating forces were dumbfounded.

Cannons were an important means for the Daibun Imperial Court to dominate the Nine States and intimidate other forces. Their destructive power was undeniable.

If twenty cannons fired at the same time, even a Rank Four Warrior would lose half his life. However, the defensive formation in front of him only shook violently.

This meant that the defensive strength of the formation was stronger than a Rank Four Warrior's physical body.

"This reminds me of the defensive formation of the main city at the border … How can the Yue Clan Villa have such a strong formation?"

"Right, weren't Warlocks involved in last night's battle?" Someone suddenly realized.

No wonder the defensive formation of the Yue Clan Villa was so strong.

"Fire!"

Tianji calmly opened his mouth and gave the second order.

As Duke Huai's secret agent, he had been loyal to the Northern Region for many years. He could tell at a glance that the formation could only withstand three rounds of bombardment. However, they had brought enough cannonballs this time, so it wouldn't be a problem to raze the Yue Clan Villa to the ground.

"Holding the moon and plucking the stars, there is no one like me in this world!"

A low chant suddenly sounded, clearly transmitted to the crowd's ears amidst the dense barrage of cannons.

They turned their heads in shock and looked towards the source of the voice. They saw a Warlock in white standing on the southern slope with the back of his head facing the crowd.

He lifted his foot and lightly stomped on the ground. The light of the formation lit up.

Cannons and ballistae were set up around him. The cannons and ballistae turned and aimed at the crowd below.

Tianshu's expression changed and she shouted, "Retreat!"

Bang bang bang …

Boom boom boom …

Fireballs expanded and exploded, instantly blowing the twelve cannons into pieces and turning the area into wasteland. Not only that, the cannons and ballistae also covered the "melon spectators."

However, whether it was intentional or if there was a problem with the accuracy, the cannons only exploded near the crowd. The martial artists were so scared that they covered their heads and fled like rats, shivering, but no one was killed.

More than twenty secret agents of Duke Huai were killed by the cannons. This was the result of Tianshu and Tianji's order to retreat after they sensed the danger in advance.

As Young Master Liu fled in panic, he couldn't help but look back and doubt arose in his heart.

If that Warlock had launched a sneak attack just now, he could definitely have created a perfect killing effect. Why did he have to recite a poem?

"Too strong, a high rank Warlock is too strong …"

"Yeah, this is a power that martial artists will never be able to touch."

After getting rid of the bombardment of the cannons, the various sects and the martial artists of the Wulin League stopped and looked back at the scene with lingering fear.

Then they realized something …

"That high rank Warlock has already shown mercy. The cannons deliberately avoided the crowd."

"Is this a warning?"

"Now that the cannons of those black-robed people have been destroyed, the defensive formation is still there. How are they going to attack?"

This was indeed a tricky problem. In mid-air, the Chilian Taoist priest on his flying sword said in a clear voice, "Leader Cao, how long are you going to watch the show? The lotus seeds are about to ripen. Let's quickly break the formation together. "

"No need to be so troublesome!"

A purple robe flew through the air, like a meteor streaking across the sky, directly colliding with the Qi shield.

The spherical air shield suddenly caved in. It only lasted for less than two seconds before it shattered and turned into a breeze, stirring up dust.

Nangong Qianrou vomited a mouthful of blood, his beautiful face full of shock.

"Huh …"

In the distance, Yang Qianhuan let out a surprised "huh".

The formation was broken just like that … Seeing this scene, the heroes outside the field were at a loss for a moment. When did Leader Cao become so strong?

With just one attack, he broke the formation that even twenty cannons could not tear apart.

Third rank?!

Tianji and Tianshu looked at each other in shock. They had followed the King of Zhenbei and were very familiar with the aura of a third rank expert.

Although it was not as strong as the King of Zhenbei's, this aura gave them a strong sense of déjà vu.

"Third rank?"

The Chilian Taoist priest was stunned. He stood in mid-air and looked deeply at the purple robe. "Cao Qingyang, when did you advance to third rank?"

This sentence was like a boulder falling into the crowd, causing an uproar.